Around The Bend August 2018

GOLF TIP OF THE MONTH PAGE 9 AROUND THE BEND AUGUST 2018 Ron Nutty, PGA Director of Golf 3 Steps to Maximize Your Drives 1) SET UP: Create a Launch Pad

At address, tilt your spine away from the target so that your right shoulder is lower than your left, and position the ball off the inside of your left foot, opposite your left armpit. This ensures that you catch the ball on the upswing, producing the optimum high-launch, low-spin characteristics you want with the driver.

2) BACKSWING: Make a Full Turn

To create additional speed on the backswing, you have to hinge your wrists and coil your upper body behind the ball. As you swing back, feel like the lifeline on your right hand is applying outward pressure to your left thumb. This automatically straightens the left arm—producing extra width— and hinges the club upward. Complete your backswing by bringing your left shoulder the chin. The deeper the turn, the more the yards will pile up. On the downswing, feel as though your arms are keeping pace with the rotation of your torso. If your arms get "stuck" behind your body or race ahead of it, you'll hit the ball sideways. To learn how to move your arms and body as one unit, wedge a headcover under both armpits and make hip-high to hip-high practice swings, holding both headcovers in place against your rib cage.

3) DOWNSWING: Stay Connected

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